In spite of earlier promises to 'drain the swamp' of Washington insiders, Donald Trump announced appointments of his campaign finance chair, Steve Mnuchin, as Treasury Secretary and a former business associate, Wilbur Ross, as Secretary of Commerce.

Both picks come from the wmore--------------------------------------------------

As of November 29, Democratic challenger Roy Cooper was more than 10,000 votes ahead of Republican incumbent Pat McCrory in the race for North Carolina governor, blocking McCrory from asking for a recount.

Cooper led by a narrow margin since Election Day, despite GOP-sponsoremore --------------------------------------------------

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray signed an executive order on Thanksgiving Day reaffirming that Seattle will continue to be a 'welcoming city.'

The order states that City employees will not ask about the immigration status of residents and that all City services will be available to amore --------------------------------------------------

Gender Justice League and partners hosts name and gender marker change legal clinic Dec. 18
Gender Justice League in partnership with Q-Law Legal Foundation, Teller and Associates, U.T.O.P.I.A., and King County Bar Association held a name and gender marker change legal clinic on November 30 and will be holding a clinic on December 18 and January 3 prior to the presidential inauguration. The clinic is in response to requests by hundremore--------------------------------------------------

On Thursday morning, December 1, the LGBTQ and allies community came together for the 13th Annual Stronger Together World AIDS Day Breakfast. After over a decade at the Washington State Convention Center, it moved next door to the Seattle Sheraton Hotel this year.

JESSE'S JOURNAL: Fidel Castro Ruz (1926-2016)
by Jesse Monteagudo
SGN Contributing Writer
When I learned about the death of Fidel Castro, I immediately thought about my father, who died 25 years ago. Like other Cuban exiles of his generation, my dad looked forward to the day when Cuba's communist government would fall; and he and his family would return to a free Cuba. It did not happenmore--------------------------------------------------

A year-end wrap up
by Kevin Wang MD Faculty
Swedish First Hill
Family Medicine Residency Program
Special to the SGN

I can't believe it has been a year since Swedish and Seattle Gay News started this incredible partnership. Over the past year, we've covered diabetes, colon cancer screening, health education, Swedish's involvememore--------------------------------------------------

It's the most wonderful time of the year for soccer fans, and this year particularly for Seattle Sounders faithful. The Sounders advanced to their first ever MLS Cup Final, the soccer equivalent of the Super Bowl, by defeating the Colorado Rapids in a two game Western Conference Championsmore --------------------------------------------------

According to the Williams Institute, outdated HIV criminalization laws in California do not reflect the highly effective medical advances for reducing the risk of HIV transmission and extending the quantity and quality of life for people living with HIV.

Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE), the country's largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQ older adults, has launched the country's first hotline dedicated to LGBT elders.

The SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline is operated by the GLBT Natmore --------------------------------------------------

South African researchers are enrolling subjects for what they describe as the largest HIV vaccine study since 2009.

According to BBC News, South Africa's Medical Research Council plans to enroll 5,400 sexually active young men and women in the study. About seven million peopmore --------------------------------------------------

A group of Australian high school students has created 3.7 grams of pyrimethamine, the active ingredient in the drug Daraprim.

While the students spent about $20 on their experiment, the quantity of pyrimethamine they manufactured would sell for at least $35,000 - and as muchmore
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Meet Sobe, a 1-year-old American Pit Bull mix. She's a happy girl who loves a good long play. She will cheerfully follow you anywhere with her tail forever wagging. When Sobe is feeling affectionate, she'll lean up against you and roll over for tummy rubs. She's sure to be a sweet and loyal member of your family. If you have roommore-------

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